Disability Groups Call for Probe Into Nursing Home Neglect in Utah Care Facilities
Groups are pushing for Utah health officials to act against facilities known for nursing home abuse and neglect, following years of complaints.
Tag Archives: Medicare
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New CMS Rule Calls for Nursing Home Ownership Transparency, After Linking Poor Care to Private Ownership
Nursing homes owned by private equity firms are more likely to have lower staffing levels and provide worse care than other privately owned facilities, according to new government research.
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Government Incentives Leading to Risky Atherectomy Procedures for Vascular Patients, ProPublica Reports
Just 90 doctors account for about $1 billion in government payments for risky, and often unnecessary, atherectomy procedures, the report found.
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DOJ Sues Nursing Home Provider For Fraud in Multiple States
The nursing home provider directed staff to meet certain healthcare service quotas, regardless of whether they were medically necessary, according to DOJ's fraud claims
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Medical Malpractice Reform Plan Unlikely To Lower Healthcare Costs: Leading Medical Journal
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GOP Bill Seeks to Restrict Medical Malpractice Rights for Consumers
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Nursing Home Rating System Needs Improvements: GAO Report
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Replacing Failed Heart Devices Cost Medicare $1.5B: Report
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Doctors Paid By Drug Companies Tend To Prescribe Their Brand-Name Drugs More: Study
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Nursing Home Billing Problems Highlighted in New Report
